Mayyas is one in every of 11 acts competing within the “AGT” 2022 finale. Trae Patton, NBC
The dance group Mayyas is one in every of 11 acts competing for $1 million within the “AGT” finale.
Who's Mayyas?
Mayyas is a Lebanese dance group that earned the golden buzzer from “AGT” choose Sofia Vergara in the course of the present’s audition spherical. So far, the audition has almost 17 million views on YouTube.
“We wish to present the world that we’re capable of stand on our personal two ft as actually robust and highly effective ladies,” one of many dancers mentioned throughout a clip that aired earlier than their audition, per the Deseret Information.
“It was essentially the most stunning, artistic dancing I’ve ever seen,” Vergara informed the ladies after their routine, earlier than hitting the golden buzzer for the group to ship them to the present’s stay spherical.
Mayyas — which is an Arabic phrase for the proud stroll of a lioness — continued to wow the “AGT” audiences and judges in the course of the semifinals.
“I feel that by far, for me personally, it's in all probability essentially the most spectacular, great act I've seen in my years on this present,” choose Howie Mandel informed Folks after the semifinal spherical. “It’s not like something you possibly can describe. It was superb. It was simply stunning and mesmerizing and hypnotizing and highly effective. Then have in mind the place they’re from and what the tradition is, and what they’re up in opposition to and what ladies are up in opposition to anyhow, all around the world. They must be the poster individuals for feminine empowerment.”
This isn't the dance firm’s first time competing on TV. The crew, based by Nadim Cherfan in Beirut, was the champion of “Arabs Received Expertise” in 2019, based on TheNationalNews.com. The group additionally made it to the semifinals on “Britain’s Received Expertise: The Champions.”
“Sadly, being a feminine Arab dancer will not be totally supported but,” one of many dancers mentioned in the course of the “AGT” audition spherical, per Arab Information. “Us being right here, standing on the most important stage of the world, is our solely likelihood to show to the world what Arab ladies can do.”
When is the ‘AGT’ finale?
Mayyas will carry out within the “AGT” finale on Sept. 13, with the present revealing the outcomes of the competitors on Sept. 14.